Simple Ken Podcast | EP 42 - New Chapter Feat

It brings me great pleasure to release the first episode of Simpleken in 2024 with my close friend Kanan Gill. It's exciting to announce his first published novel "Acts of God" that is on sale right now on Amazon : shorturl.at/nLX45.
We talk about being trapped in blind spots, moisturising, recurring problems, self esteem , healthy relationship with work and suffering. As you can see, we covered a range of topics that most would call "alarming". Hope you enjoy this episode and hope you have a great new year ahead!
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence.
A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian.
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[@ujjawalaggarwal9610]

I have been seeing Kenny and Kanan for so long that I had this thought that - it is like Kenny is meeting a newer version of Kanan. Here's why I think that - in most of the previous talks they had, Kenny has been very protective of Kanan's self deprecating humour and always countered it with feel good thoughts about Kanan (like a supportive protective brother). And now in past few months or maybe year, Kanan has started to accept himself more which has made him be bold of who he is and how he perceive things. The growth Kanan has done is amazing! Love you both!

[@wordyballoons]

Whatte psychoanalysis bhai!

[@TheAnshumanArya]

Amazing Insight. ✅

[@aparnasharma6779]

Yes I was unable to pinpoint but i felt something too and now that you put it into words yes I agree completely !

[@aishwarya2426]

Imagine having such a funny and emotionally intelligent friend. Both of you are so lucky🌻

[@aishwarya2426]

Not as much as Lucky Ali though unfortunately

[@vineyshar1]

@@aishwarya2426good one 😂

[@Sherry_M0]

This was such a lovely thing to say. Wholesome vibes.

[@romeljoseph693]

A true 'Act of God' would be Kanan dropping the single most paradoxical anecdote of all time -'Life is like being stabbed with an icicle and the murder weapon has melted away but the wound is still there'

[@mynameiskhan47]

Was just thinking last night why aren’t there more episodes of simpleken. I love listening to simpleken when i feel lonely. It's as if you are sitting with a bunch of friends. Thanks for the pod Ken. Also bring back Biswa pls.

[@KennySebastian]

I self produce this show. It comes from genuinely being excited to do it rather than doing it like a job. That’s why every episode is legit special to me. It’s not me trying to tick make my content homework rather genuinely looking forward to talking about things that have been simmering in our minds :)

[@deepannitakundu569]

Kanan's nosepin is lighting up my day! It suits his face so well. Great conversation!

[@samrudhibirajdar5626]

right?? I came here looking for this comment!

[@ajoshi5841]

@@samrudhibirajdar5626 SAME

[@amrutayagnaraman9445]

Me toooooooo

[@user-zz7iw1yi3j]

is he gay, now

[@anshukumari9709]

​@@user-zz7iw1yi3j ohh yeah..most definitely!! Exactly how all girls who wear nose pins are gays too

[@sumitshetty42]

I wish Kanan had a podcast of his own where he can promote his book... Oh wait a minute

[@alexdavis360]

😂😂

[@vedikamishra009]

what

[@ayushithapliyal]

I don't care how much planning and hardwork Kenny has put in. I firmly believe I have singlehandedly manifested it by watching the previous Kanan and Kenny episodes back to back last night.

[@nikithasharma955]

I think when people are not laughing at your jokes in both of your cases. They are just thinking deeply about what you are trying to convey. Because with Kanan's recent special i felt extremely at home. We are all in the same crisis. You made us think deeply about life. And I think you should simply put forth you ideas there is audience out there for every single thought! With the kind of intellectual and creative mindset you guys have. You cannot go wrong with your ideas. It is brilliant how you manage to share philosophical views through comedy. What an art form❤

[@SHALINIPRIYA-nr6kc]

i can listen to kanan and Kenny talking for like forever ❤

[@RiffSesh]

Hey Kenny, long time fan. We are comics from Ahmedabad and grew up along with the Indian stand-up scene. We made a video dissecting Kanan's 'there is a cow' joke as a way of giving back to the stand-up community. As a fellow comedy nerd, I'm sure you'll love it.

[@PodShortsYouWatch]

Amazing content! Looking forward to more. Do Kenny next

[@joannajames8905]

Kanan sounds so much like David Lynch who says ideas are like fishing in the ether around you, you just need to catch it and when you do, you revel in it. I really enjoy people who truly enjoy their craft with depth and devotion. Even thinking about it makes me happy that he enjoyed every sentence flow through him like a moving picture. Hope to get my hands on the blossom soon.

[@Peizooooooo]

I can't believe Kanan has white hair now. Feels like just yesterday we were watching him be a young kid making pretentious movie reviews. How the time flies😢

[@sufiashabnam]

Kanan is so matured. It's great to come across people with a different calibre. And coming across different kinds of people here is so great.

[@Shahina_Parvin]

Getting my hands on the book ❤ Congratulations to Kanan on becoming an Author 🎉 I love writing and I write almost everyday because I love it since I was in School and college and I have so much to write. Relatable to what Kannan used to go through in his college days. This podcast motivates me to continue writing even though I am currently in a career which is totally opposite to writing. Seeing Kannan's dream come true makes me feel that my dreams have come true ❤

[@GovindVenugopal-cu7zj]

You have a career in reading?

[@Shahina_Parvin]

@@GovindVenugopal-cu7zj No no🤣 I appreciate you guessing but it's Audit😅

[@beanbagtales]

Kanan is just so intelligent! Can’t wait to read the book.

[@navyadantuluri1386]

Love LOVE their friendship!! The moment Kenny said that he feels the purpose of his podcast in a way fulfilled by promoting his friend’s book made me emotional..

[@mehaksidhu5318]

I dont know why exactly but Kenny, Kanan and Biswa and other stand up comics who hang out with these guys seem more mature and emotionally intelligent than the Rohan Joshi, Tanmay Bhatt group that comes across as more hyper, seeking validation and dwelling in populism. Love you Kenny!!

[@akanshapal17]

Always ready to listen to this duo. Thanks, Kenny, for this delightful conversation.

[@abhishekgurjar8]

Oh man, the part where kanan explains how he got to the process of writing this book is so fucking legit. I mean all of us do go through something like this, in whatever field we’re in, when we get a breakthrough, and it’s hard to explain it to someone else, ‘cause you know they’ll think you’re stupid. But damn, he made it sound like it’s so common! This is part of the reason why I love simple Ken! Insane man! Congrats to kanan on the book, can’t wait to read it and be mind blown! (Time stamp: 56:00)

[@__nemo__123]

Thank you Kenny!

[@mishasharma6630]

favourite, favourite people. can listen to them talk for hours. beautiful. thank you so much for this.

[@ankitalodh5062]

As a Bengali woman , thank you for validating us Kenny :)❤ Ps - I wanna marry Kanan’s brain . He’s so witty and cohesive in the way he thinks and articulates his thoughts.

[@damayantitiwari6663]

Thank you for a beautiful episode! I am 28 years old. It is exciting and challenging to describe, to some extent, the feeling of growing up with you. I remember I started following during my college days late BA-MA with Pretentious movie reviews, chai talks to you guys, getting your specials on Prime and Netflix to now asking the same existential questions and seeing you guys talk about it on screen. It's been almost 9+ years. I believe today's episode captures the decade's journey. I am a linguist (not a content creator, but the experiences you both shared still overlap). I have gone through marriage, divorce, depression, and moving to another country and life in general over the last decade, but you guys are passive companions. As Kanan mentioned, I feel it's pretty strange to be human, and we have unique problems, but at the same time, it feels like humans have been asking similar questions across time and space/ location, so we are not that unique. I am trying to figure out stuff, but “Yes, same bro” was helpful and reassuring. I loved Kanan’s latest special, but I love your earlier specials, too. I am still pulling out Kanan’s siblings and driving lessons bit in the USA in 2024 and saying there is a cow. How do you cross? And laughing at it for the 400th time. (India is still struggling to cross and progress due to Nandini still standing there lol) Kenny, I love your music teacher, harmonium, and guitar bit. I can see some comments now and more coming, which might say the conversation feels a bit awkward, but I think you both are growing, and this was a more vulnerable and original conversation than just a book promotion-on-screen talk. I also think you are finding a healthy balance with social validation where you don’t want to define yourself based on social validation (ideal therapy version). Still, you are also in the field where it's a big part of your everyday life. Maybe I am reading too much into it, but I feel I have gone through the Extrovert to Introvert shift, and I sense that with you, too. Kenny, I strongly agree that people who need to go to therapy don't go to therapy and have zero introspection. Because of them, other people around them need to go to therapy 😂 you were being sensitive and politically correct. I agree everyone needs it if it's from therapy but given the current world situation. Therapy is not accessible and available to everyone either due to a lack of professionals or due to financial constraints in this time less to no introspective people are the ones who should get therapy as compared to people who have a moral compass to question their actions 😅 but unfortunately that's not the reality. Upshot- Thank you for posting the video! Kanan thank you for inspiring everyone to write I journal a lot and usually get many ideas, and thoughts I can write about but never actually get to the writing stage due to lack of confidence and discipline and sometimes to due to as you described “hay hay thoughts are not coming to me” whining/entitlement so this was a good reminder to get over that. Lots of love to both of you and hope to be part of the passive companion through life in coming years ❤️

[@lakshmichithra1150]

Are you doing a PhD?

[@damayantitiwari6663]

@@lakshmichithra1150 yes

[@117-keertipatidivija7]

This is such a nuanced conversation dude, really good

[@Destination_Unknown713]

THIS EPISODE ABSOLUTELY MADE MY DAY!!!! I JUST LOVE WATCHING & LISTENING TO KANAN GILL TALK ON YOUR SHOW.😍😍 AND HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH KENNY IS SO WONDERFUL & PURE❤ I'm just having a huge fangirl moment rn!😂😂😂

[@triyasreesarkar3638]

It felt good to be reminded that we are not alone, we all are going through some kind of shit, whoever we are, wherever we are. Thanks brothers❤. And will read this book soon.

[@muskansingh1884]

DUDE I can't believe this content is for free, I feel grateful for it. Thank you K boys

[@shrivatsachitgopkar]

Great podcast really enjoyed the conversation it's like one of the vedios that are running on laptop and ur scrolling suddenly you hear something and watch the full episode keenlyy😮😮😂

[@jaishreeraoartist]

I'm definitely going to read your book Kanan. Congratulations! And thanks, Kenny, happy to 'follow' you!!!!!

[@Dr.Manjunarayani]

Two of my most favourites ❤. I attended both of ur shows at SITRA, coimbatore and just attended Kanan gill experience in Trivandrum a week ago. Two intelligent people sitting and talking 😮

[@decsn1411]

Episode 42 is the answer to everything in the world

[@shilpa8502]

Hahaha.. the reference.

[@tanwikadu7370]

I've been missing your duo since Kanan's book came out and then I see this in the notifications! Always a pleasure to see y'all. Thank you for being.

[@akshay6270]

Kanan you've earned at least one reader through this podcast. Thank you for promoting it. And by the way, I loved your writing in your stand-up special "Is It Real?". Please keep writing and performing :) :)

[@aminunaly]

kenny literally suffering from momentary existential introspection while speaking to kanan! like same bruhh

[@TheAnshumanArya]

After watching all of Kanan and Kenny content that has appeared on the inter webs through the last decade and more, I can confidently say, this one has to be the most relatable, enriching and wholesome conversation between two lovely friends, I seem to have found my own soul alignment with over the years. Really, you guys have been like comfort food to me and my friends. Always felt like I've known you all and we've hung out in alternate dimensions. Kanan you have established yourself dude. As so many things but at the core of it all, I always sensed a sort of cynically profound and witty writer that tuned into my being humorously. All thru, there have been some gems of improvised writing and performing in you and your crews work that's been inside jokes for my good kinspeepul. Thank you for sharing your observations with us all in the manner you articulate so well. Is this it was bomb as well, one of the best sets I've ever witnessed, and I don't say that lightly. There is a cornflower blue Maruti Omni and IMA Dehradun somewhere is our common narrative butts that's for another chapter. Kenny, keep being simple, love your long winded talks programme cultural events. ❣️ #Doordarshandoornahin

[@KennySebastian]

Damn, your message made me tear up ♥️

[@TheAnshumanArya]

Hahahaha cry more😂❤🎉

[@chaitanyaphuloria1320]

Thanks for saying it for all of us so well :)

[@aanchalmehrotra]

The scab analogy really made me think. I had such a pleasant time listening to this podcast and it made me smile. Thanks for sharing this Kenny and Kanan

[@Tarunsharmafilms]

Duuuuuuuuuuuudes , what a journey that we have witnessed all the way up to this point, just so happy on a Tuesday morning looking at you two !!

[@shreyasivanna1290]

I can listen to Kanan talk for hours together!

[@justanotherrandomperson_hi]

Sometimes the things said by you guys in a completely different context provides so much calmness to a random stranger (like me) for an entirely different thing that I have been thinking about a lot internally. I am just glad that I can listen to you guys talk it is so soothing :)

[@alishapaul2262]

Such an emotionally and intellectually captivating talk. Definitely grabbing Kanan's book asap, by the jacket collar ofc

[@VeerCartel]

kanan gill is giving off a big norm macdonald vibe (and that's the best compliment i can give anyone!)

[@sanjanarai984]

Of course it's episode 42. It IS the answer to everything.

[@MrVikaspratihar]

Good one

[@manasatony6502]

Love love LOVE this duo! I always get excited to see any video that has Kannan & Kenny in it. Been a huge fan of both of you since the start! 🔥💖❤

[@pragaticpr]

Your podcast are a breath of fresh air Kenny.. badly waiting to see you live in manipal Tapmi

[@archanakasturi6634]

That 'trap' statement at 1:08 was a joke so delightfully nuanced. Top notch stuff!

[@akanshakaushik6353]

What a fun watch this was. Not only are you guys my most favorite stand up comedians and it's a joy to hear about your journey but this time around you brought nostalgia for me . I have been watching you guys for about 9-10 years now on youtube, and I can see the stark difference, the level of maturity and poise you guys have gained over the years. And that made me realize I have grown too. and I missed home and that time of my younger self watching you guys. What a trip down memory lane! Love you and bless you! :)

[@samrudhibirajdar5626]

I wanna keep on hearing Kannan talk like this, - philosofical !!! gift me this book someone !!

[@samrudhibirajdar5626]

I can taste the strawberry :XD

[@garimaverma3059]

What a therapeutic episode. Simple flowy conversation between the 2 OG comics! 🎉

[@sayantan387]

I received the book while listening to the podcast!🎉

[@SravanJs]

When I first read about Omelas' child (where everyone in the city is happy, but the happiness is derived from torture of a child in basement), I found it to be having no parallels to real life. But after hearing Kanan's views on how he thinks an artist's life is wasted if they produces great art at the expense of their happiness; suddenly I'm sitting here thinking if I want artists, including Kanan, to be more miserable so that they produce better art or should they be happy, but that results in lower quality art for us to consume.

[@spswarupa]

Thank you Kenny! It is always lovely to see you both together on screen! I saw, I clicked!!! Love❤ #simpleken

[@Dheeeeraj]

I CANT WAIT!

[@ashamossang407]

It's always so lovely to see Kanan and Kenny together just randomly talk about anything ❤❤❤

[@snehasharma432]

It'll be sooooo cool to see a long recording of these two talking with a doctor in the panel! 😍 So many newer perspectives will come out for eighter ones!

[@abhyasharma435]

Absolutely loved this conversation! Kanan sounds like he's simplifying the Bhagwad Gita for us 🤭 Very interesting thoughts and an even better way of expressing them. Can't wait to read his book. Thank you for this episode 😊

[@nikitataneja9241]

It was so nice to see Kanan and Kenny in one frame, discussing life and cool things like Kanan's book and making it super hilarious.....Just like the old times💛💛

[@ankushbatra12]

Hey Kenny, Thank you for taking my question Love you and Kanan so much, definitely going to buy his book Thanks again tho, made my day

[@T18338]

Exactly the purpose of simple Ken is met today , congrats Kannnan, unbelievable, at such young age! Wow!

[@cricketdeewana2786]

Kenny u reassemble me And Kanan resembles my best friend And that's why i can hear you guys for even 4 hours straight

[@vruSHARK]

Ok Kenny, I'm an old listener not a newbie, just wanted to say old episodes feel a little cozy this looks more organised and maybe I'm the only one but this is not giving the old vibe, I'm always open to changes but I think there should be a wall closer to your back and there should be no doors in the frame, idk there might be some psychology behind it do some research. More love to you, keep doing it

[@user-bd1bl8ue9g]

As someone who is just stepping into work life after engineering, a lot of this was feeling unrelatable and too esoteric in the beginning. My priorities currently are getting a great job and making the most of the opportunities given to me. However, watching Kanan talk about how a job is a job and how discipline helped him, I felt more in touch with the conversation. By the end, a lot of it felt like listening to more adult versions of me talk. Loved it :)

[@tejaswishenoy3786]

so happy to be watching Kanan in the podcast after a long time

[@roshannair2963]

Difficult entertainment is real ! Thank you for articulating this !

[@kladdha_]

This episode is giving ‘early 2000s TV interview’ because of the video quality and it’s kinda cool. Yeah that’s it - that is my comment.

[@khushbu_luhar]

It's always lovely to see Kenny and Kanan together! ❤

[@crazyass2eat]

Thanks you so much. Some of kanan's answers really helped me.

[@riyasatam1620]

I have watched each and every content tht exists with you two. Best combination evererrrr. Reminds me of me and my bff. I literally started dancing after seeing the thumbnail. Im going to start watching. Baabyeee

[@vaidehikale1]

Kanan love your line of .. just write a book you want to write ❤! You both make such great conversations. you should do it often.

[@sumeetpatil7595]

Life is very difficult in ways that it really doesn't have to be yet we are victims of some crime yeah that is not apparent what the crime is it's like a murder mystery is where you're stabbed it's like you've been stabbed with an icicle in your heart. The weapon has melted away and you are just left with the wound and there are so many things that we are still like bracing from so many injuries that don't exist anymore that we are you're bracing from Impact from things that may and will never happen we are wincing from injuries, that have already happened before, that are long gone. - Kanan Gill

[@varnikaaraizada3482]

This banter is amazing :) It's amazing to see how your minds work.

[@TKVdaboi]

Such a great episode man ❤ I love Kenny and Kanan

[@soumyajeetchakrabarty6872]

Hey Kenny amazing convo between to my favorite comedians. Can you ask Mr.Gill will there be a time later in the future where he might publish a selection of his best short stories during his preparation era for writing this novel ?

[@peedeepix8623]

I really love the chemistry you guys have. I loved this talk very much. You guys are very inspiring. ❤

[@rickc8968]

KS: Are we in the beginning of something great? KG: We always are. Damn. Love that.

[@srushtijayadev8476]

Acts of God is insane dude

[@manishshriram]

The man the manner the magic

[@nandandhar6988]

23:26 Amazing observation Kenny.... Pre ordered 'Acts of God'✌️ and cant wait to read it after my master's exam

[@ananttomer4]

20 mins in, saw Kenny shrugging 20000 times.

[@sarmi0021]

The most charming duo 🤗♥️

[@sudarshirastogi9868]

Everyone needs a friend like Kenny ❤

[@shanthathippaiah4603]

Very nice. I think the 'suffering' was the most interesting. You guys should do a podcast on that - we all want to know how other people are dealing with suffering, what they read, what they realised, etc etc It's cool. I dunno about the book - it feels like Douglas Adams way of thinking, and though I bought the book, I haven't read it yet. Now as soon as you said 'icing', I'm off this topic entirely and searching for cakes. There should be 'food mention' trigger warning in there. Come back every decade or so, and check on each other, and throw us a video -its nice. Bye now

[@tapanpatel]

If this being the episode 42 is deliberate, then 👌👌✌

[@Ranguskii]

Doing this today😂😂 Gr8 PR for both of you. Smart move 👌

[@changingtimeline]

very amazing podcast

[@srajput3247]

To realise one doesn't need to stay in the loop of misery👍😊

[@PandaTheAB]

It was great to see the 2 Ks together (Kanan and Kenny). Insightful and calming conversation 🙂

[@ravneetpertola7388]

Thanks for explaining in the brackets😅

[@aquietlife8873]

Beautiful book. I really liked it.

[@---GOD---]

Kanan! Now that's a collab I didn't expect.

[@neetika1402]

Favorite thing on the internet is Kenny and Kannan in a conversation. It could be about the best dosas in Bangalore or the end of the world. To quote from the podcast - “Are we at the beginning of something great. We always are”. Best always.

[@rachanahanji7446]

Gratefulness is the only way to not suffer

[@rohanbroach]

Ordered the book just now! Really excited for it

[@realtalkwithAwani]

I like simple things like Simple Ken❤

[@TheAnshumanArya]

"punch this book in its book mouth - how could it say that?" will do while reading😂 much excites. Hi five.

[@aabolikode6055]

You guys are the best!

[@poojapatil7128]

Kenney's voice is so soothing..

[@nishanthimathivanan689]

Just loved the 'cream, cream, cream! Cream!!!!'

[@user-mf1jf7pe1f]

Hey kanan how was it shooting christmas as usual cause koi kuch bhi kahe you had such a vibe in it ❤

[@vedikamishra009]

this is the best

[@vrindajain4169]

Kanan Gill needs to drop his reading list

[@bhumikaupadhyay3047]

Just love these 2 together ❤